Santa Claus Came Early – XR400M

[katrina ratcliffMember]

Well a girl has got to have a bike for all occasions… one for doing single narly trails, one for the road and one for adventure riding.

The only problem I had was I didn’t have an adventure bike. So I pretended to be good all year and sat on Santa’s knee and shared my dreams and low and behold there is an 2006 XR400M with 3000km on our trailer tonight…. my new toy.

I’m on a mission to set the bike up for more adventure riding. It’s going into Teknik’s tomorrow but they don’t know it yet. Spoke to Mark last week and confirmed it could be lowered to support a 5f2in short stuff.

Next is a bash plate, extended tank and panniers. Looking at Whipps for a bash plate. JustGasTanks.com who have Acerbis 21 litre fuel tank. Unfortunately Safari Tanks don’t do tanks for the XR400. As far as panniers … thinking of going over to AdventureMoto at Dural to see what they can do.

Maybe I’ll have it ready for some of the adventure rides scheduled for early next year.

Any advice from anyone is welcome on best approach.

Will take some photo’s tomorrow morning when there is some light.

[GregMember]

Just one thing Kat, ring Teknik’s first as they break on Thursday I think until the 4th or something I think, not sure so check

Well you did it eh, nice Where are the pics? Before you go over and see Steve at Adventure Moto make sure we chat as there is some news there waiting in the pipe line

Another Honda for you eh, just get rid of that dirty Bemmer and it will be a all Honda garage over at your place :woohoo: :woohoo:

TB

[katrina ratcliffMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Just one thing Kat, ring Teknik’s first as they break on Thursday I think until the 4th or something I think, not sure so check

TB

Hi TB, I gave Mark/Teknik a heads up that if all goes well I’d be turning up with a bike on Wed. I spoke to Adrian last night about it and he is very supportive having someone like Teknik’s working on it especially with the great feedback from other OBT’ers in Wauchope. Not to worried about when I get it back as I’m away for couple of weeks.

I’ll call you on my return regarding the panniers. I’ve been looking at some options from overseas but don’t want to rush into it and find I’ve stuffed up in getting the wrong type.

[GregMember]

Thanks for the pictures, it looks the goods. I have to go to Tekniks today may bump into you.

Love the motard wheels, you are keeping them?

We are waiting on a few things to be finalised with a new sponsor that will help with the panniers and all things adventure riding

TB

[Mick DMember]

Now that is a sweat little XR!!!

[AlexMember]

Cool, nice bike.

[ChrisMember]

Very nice Kat!!!!

A modern XR400 SM as an adventure bike.. Hmm… Now that’s thinking outside the box!!

[Mick PilgrimMember]

LOOKS good Kat

Loving your RR across the centre

Mick

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Nice Kat. Excuse my ignorance but does it have a magic button.

[PeterMember]

Hey Kat,

Hows things ?

Nice bike.

Have you been bitten by the Adventure riding bug ?

Whats the next trip your planning ?

[GregMember]

mickp wrote:

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LOOKS good Kat

Loving your RR across the centre

Mick

Yes it does Jeffro, perfect Adventure bike, light, enough power, electric start, and no radiators to tear off

TB

[katrina ratcliffMember]

Well only had the bike for half a day and its been registered/transferred and its been delivered to the Suspension Doctor – Tekniks. Based on a few measurements and standing on some blocks (60mm) I’m on the balls of my feet so have given the guys the task to lower it as much as possible.

Riggs…. I have been biten big time by the adventure bug but after riding around the single trails the other weekend up the Watagan I still enjoy the singles. So now I just have to open the garage and ask myself what type of riding i’m doing today.

Mickp….. ok I’m blonde so what is an “RR across the centre”

Krusty… “Thinking outside of the box” I so have to thank Adrian for that. I dragged him to couple of bike stores the other week and showed him all the different options… Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki etc and he came up with the idea of having XR400M
with electric switch converted to what I wanted. He is bias to going Red – Honda but that’s what I love about him.

TB – Thanks for priming the Teknik boys up that I was coming in this morning. I got there at about 10.30. Look forward to talking to you in the new year regarding panniers.

Jeffro – We thought the electric start would be easier considering my right knee is technically stuffed. Plus to manage the mechnical aspects of the bike will be easier. Adrian has just bought an XR400R as his light weight trailbike for single trail riding.

Kat

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

RR stands for Ride Report Kat.

[Aaron WildeMember]

Jeffro wrote:

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Nice Kat. Excuse my ignorance but does it have a magic button.

Pardon my ignorance as well but since what year did the XR get USD forks and an Electric leg?
Anyhow It looks very Crustyish (formerly of course) smic in other words.

[ChrisMember]

Aaron wrote:

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Pardon my ignorance as well but since what year did the XR get USD forks and an Electric leg?
Anyhow It looks very Crustyish (formerly of course) smic in other words.

2005 was the last year they made the original XR400R in OZ then after the outcry they brought it back 2 years (I think) later but as a XR400SM with electric Leg and USD forks.. I know a few blokes in the US and one in Italy that converted them to full dirt and did not like em and claimed they were not as good as the original.. Who knows each to their own I suppose..

I’m sure it will make a great adventure bike though!!

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